Historically during the years of the White minority regimes, the State, the national Government held this land in … - Thabo Mbeki

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Thabo Mbeki

Historically during the years of the White minority regimes, the State, the national Government held this land in trust for these communities. We said, but no, why should we do that ( return the land to the communities). We didn't say return the land to particular traditional leaders, but to the communities.

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